People mailing to addresses in TF2 item promotions...

[Atreus21]

http://kotaku.com/5261930/team...ustomer-correspondence

Oh this is just freaking awesome.

Valve is king. That's it.

 

[Lonyo]

Now they just need to work on customer service for their products.

 

[WT]

Hahaa, I love that company letterhead - 'Mann Company - we sell products and get in fights' !

 

[TheVrolok]

Valve. :heart:

 

[Liet]

Wow... awesome... I think I need to write them just to get a letter!

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Now they just need to work on customer service for their products.

It's not like they've released >10 major updates for tf2 or anything.

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Jarate?

Wonder who gets jar based karate.

 

[ViviTheMage]

that is just golden!! haha

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

valve and steam r0xorz my b0x0rz

 

[coreyb]

valve is steam are amazing.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

 

[nitromullet]

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

As software Steam itself is decent and Valve games are awesome, but their extremely restrictive implementation of DRM and ridiculous policies make Steam crap and a ripoff to gamers.

 

[Martimus]

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

Steam works well for internet based MP games, but is a pain for single player games when you don't have a reliable internet connection. Impulse is a much better digital distribution system in those cases (since you don't need to have an internet connection to play any game). Offline mode is a joke, in that you can't set it when you actually need it (when your internet connection goes down), you can only set it while connected. I hope that gets fixed at some point, or hopefully already has since I haven't been paying attention to Steam for a while.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

portal > *

(I guess that's another vote for valve- although I kinda get bored playing through the half life series.)

 

[JoPh]

kudos

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Valve. :heart:

 

[Kalmah]

lol.. awesome!

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

As software Steam itself is decent and Valve games are awesome, but their extremely restrictive implementation of DRM and ridiculous policies make Steam crap and a ripoff to gamers.

I know, DRM which actually helps us enjoy games, terrible....

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Agreed steam is awesome, no need to keep CD's or activation codes. If I want to revisit an old game just reload it from steam and I'm good.

 

[dguy6789]

Originally posted by: Martimus

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

Steam works well for internet based MP games, but is a pain for single player games when you don't have a reliable internet connection. Impulse is a much better digital distribution system in those cases (since you don't need to have an internet connection to play any game). Offline mode is a joke, in that you can't set it when you actually need it (when your internet connection goes down), you can only set it while connected. I hope that gets fixed at some point, or hopefully already has since I haven't been paying attention to Steam for a while.

You can set offline mode in two ways. When you start Steam and your pc is connected to a router or cable modem, Steam will think there is an active internet connection and will try connecting for a while. Eventually it will ask you if you want to do offline mode. The other method is if you unplug your network cable from your pc, or just disable your network connection, Steam will instantly ask you if you want to play in offline mode.

The hate on Steam is a joke. It's the best thing to happen to PC gaming in years. I'm almost to the point where I would refuse to buy a game that isn't on Steam.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: dguy6789

Originally posted by: Martimus

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

Steam works well for internet based MP games, but is a pain for single player games when you don't have a reliable internet connection. Impulse is a much better digital distribution system in those cases (since you don't need to have an internet connection to play any game). Offline mode is a joke, in that you can't set it when you actually need it (when your internet connection goes down), you can only set it while connected. I hope that gets fixed at some point, or hopefully already has since I haven't been paying attention to Steam for a while.

You can set offline mode in two ways. When you start Steam and your pc is connected to a router or cable modem, Steam will think there is an active internet connection and will try connecting for a while. Eventually it will ask you if you want to do offline mode. The other method is if you unplug your network cable from your pc, or just disable your network connection, Steam will instantly ask you if you want to play in offline mode.

The hate on Steam is a joke. It's the best thing to happen to PC gaming in years. I'm almost to the point where I would refuse to buy a game that isn't on Steam.

gag

Faith is non thinking, isn't it?

Steam is DRM

 

[skace]

Don't get them fucking started on the Steam DRM diatribe or you will never hear the end of it. They will bitch and moan until their throats go dry and they keel over from exhaustion.

 

[Martimus]

Originally posted by: dguy6789

Originally posted by: Martimus

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I love Valve more and more. If only Steam wasn't an astronomically massive vortex of suck.

you're using it wrong


Steam is godsent

Steam works well for internet based MP games, but is a pain for single player games when you don't have a reliable internet connection. Impulse is a much better digital distribution system in those cases (since you don't need to have an internet connection to play any game). Offline mode is a joke, in that you can't set it when you actually need it (when your internet connection goes down), you can only set it while connected. I hope that gets fixed at some point, or hopefully already has since I haven't been paying attention to Steam for a while.

You can set offline mode in two ways. When you start Steam and your pc is connected to a router or cable modem, Steam will think there is an active internet connection and will try connecting for a while. Eventually it will ask you if you want to do offline mode. The other method is if you unplug your network cable from your pc, or just disable your network connection, Steam will instantly ask you if you want to play in offline mode.

The hate on Steam is a joke. It's the best thing to happen to PC gaming in years. I'm almost to the point where I would refuse to buy a game that isn't on Steam.

This was based on my experience trying to get Call of Juarez to work while my internet connection was down. It just refused to work. I later googled to find out how to run offline mode (since I remember doing this before) and found a few threads that said you needed to set offline mode while you are online. This made no sense to me, since you don't always know when you will need offline mode in advance, nor do most people actually plan out their game playing (since it is a form of entertainment that you do when you are bored or stressed out.)

I like Steam, I liked Stardock Central better though. Impulse is ok as a digital distribution application as well. I just wish that Offline mode was simpler and easier to do, without it trying to connect for 5 minutes before the option came up. (Which it didn't even do in the above example.) I also wish that Steam had a smaller footprint, so that it didn't take up as many resourses ontop of the resources that the games need.

 

[CoinOperatedBoy]

Most of the time I find viral marketing to be pretty annoying, but Valve's efforts have been pretty ingenious. They sure have done an awesome job of keeping the legs under TF2. It's been out for over 18 months and they're still adding significant content for free, generating buzz, and attracting new players. These guys know what they're doing. Say what you will about Steam...

Originally posted by: skace
Don't get them fucking started on the Steam DRM diatribe or you will never hear the end of it. They will bitch and moan until their throats go dry and they keel over from exhaustion.

And you rise to defend it every time by telling people to stop bitching about real issues. Your baseless commentary serves no purpose. Kindly STFU unless you can offer something of substance to the discussion.

Personally, I don't mind Steam, but I acknowledge that it is without a doubt a restrictive form of DRM. Its hindrance of resale is not just a major concern for some people, but infringes on consumer rights. And the "doomsday scenario" in which customers can no longer play games because Steam is down/gone/whatever is legit.